A suspension of supply by bulk distribution companies in protest over unpaid government debt caused severe fuel shortages in late June. The crisis took almost two weeks to resolve in the south, particularly in Accra, where shortages were described as the worst since 2006. Several local bodies have vehemently criticised what they see as another government failure to meet basic needs. The downstream regulator, the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), called for an end to government fuel subsidies, and Accra-based think-tanks also called for pump prices to rise.